Big-Leaf Maple vs English Sundew

Acer macrophyllum compared with Drosera anglica

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while English Sundew is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	English Sundew
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)	Caryophyllales (гвоздичноцветные)
Family	Sapindaceae	Droseraceae
Genus	Acer	Drosera
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Drosera anglica

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and English Sundew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

English Sundew

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	English Sundew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

English Sundew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States